Junior Researcher and Program Creator

Company: SSON (a division of IQPC)

Role: Junior research and program creator (known as Conference Producers )

Salary: 50K to 60K base plus profit share

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Location: Flexible working between home & our 5th Avenue based New York Office

Type: Full-time, permanent (Monday- Friday 09.00-5:00)

The Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON), a division of IQPC, is an online community of over 150,000 Shared Services and Global Business Service professionals across the globe. Our mission is to provide our community with a platform to help professionals advance by identifying best practices in operational efficiency, finding technologies to support their goals and to benchmark across like-minded peers for professional development. SSON is the largest and most established global community for shared services professionals in the world and is designed to be the leading source of industry news, thought leadership and analysis through written articles, webinars, white papers and in-depth market reports.

If you want to join an established business with a strong brand, reputable team and exciting growth plans look no further!

The role

Conference Producers are at the forefront of our company. Intellectually curious, commercially aware & smart, they are the dynamic communicators and persuasive influencers that develop our events! They conduct intensive phone based research calls with senior leaders from a cross section of companies to determine the event's content and theme; select and invite high level speakers; copy write the event agenda and website; project manage the sales and marketing campaigns. All while being the 'face' of the event to both internal and external stakeholders and onsite at the event itself.

The conference producer leads the ‘project’ of each event, working closely with the Community Delegate Account Managers who are responsible for building out the attendee list and the community. In addition they will work with marketing, sales and event management teams to ensure the smooth and profitable execution of each event. Hear from our team about why they love their job: & learn why our clients value our events: Responsibilities

• Producing a targeted number of content rich conferences / events per year
• Conducting intensive research to ascertain and validate conference content with senior executives
• Developing in-depth sales, marketing and project briefs summarizing the main findings of your research for the wider project team
• Inviting, confirming and managing ongoing relations with senior speakers
• Running events onsite and digitally alongside the operation teams, networking with senior executives and developing future business
• Working closely with marketing and sales teams to develop and aid in the execution of comprehensive cross-functional strategies
• Managing and controlling the conference budget
• Creating original, engaging copy for the event brochure, website and associated promotional pieces

Requirements

• Project management experience and able to thrive within a fast-paced environment
• Great organizational, communication, inter-personal and writing skills are essential
• Excellent phone interviewing and research skills and the ability to meet tough deadlines
• Proven experience with identifying new business trends, writing compelling copy and communicating with senior business leaders
• A strong academic background, are team-oriented and commercially focused

We look for candidates who are:

• Intellectually Curious, you love to research and will leave no stone unturned to find the answer you’re after
• 'Uber' Time Managers, you can't live without your to-do list and constantly prioritize and re-prioritize
• Overachievers; competitive, self-driven, self-motivated, goal oriented and confident
• Passionate; passionate about the work you do and that excites and inspires others
• Poised; able to thrive under pressure and deadlines and can manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Confident and Self-Assured; able to speak comfortably with Senior Level Executives
• Creative; you than think and operate outside the box
• Our average Conference Producer will have 3-5 years of professional experience in a similar role.

Benefits

You will receive both formal and hands-on training in the management aspects of our business, together with real-time feedback to help develop your skills. Plus we offer:

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent office location one block from Grand Central and Bryant Park
• Occasional travel to your events held across the US
• Career progression and development support with clear pathways both upwards and across departments
• Fun office culture with an ongoing calendar of social events
• Ongoing training at the individual, team and department levels
• International company with opportunities to transfer abroad

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